Television stands



. Nov. 27, 1956 w. Rl-:MsTElN 2,772,063

TELEVISION STANDS Filed Feb. 12, 1954 lll/ll//ll/l lll/l/l/l [lill/[Ilm TT ma NEY United Se??? Pern# C TELEVISIN STNBSV WilliamRemstein, Syracuse, N..;Y.,. assignor to I. J. Elman,.Syracu se, N. Y.

Application February-12, 1954, seriarNo. 409,8e9f

4A Claims. (Cr. 243;-1'63) This inventien relates to wrought iron stands, and more particularly to a rigid, economical stand for suppoi-ting te1evision receiversv and" the like.

Stands for supporting the soecalled table model television receiversv are re'c'luiredfto` bei rugged, economical, while at the 'saine time exhibit' a degree of` aesthetic app ead. In order that a given standmay' be adaptedv for diierent size television receivers; adjustment of the' size of the. supporting-- bed' is'desirable The present inventionY is' directed to a wrought iron standV composed vof essentially'- two. pairs' of like parts f'c'arrn'ed from round wrought iron st ock, the structure requiringV a minimumj number ofVv welds when assembled, and the arrangementbing, such thatthe parts, when as'- sembled, interlock with one' another' to produce a stand of unusual rigidity and desirable appearance; at a mini'- muniy of expense.

The above and other novel features of the inventien will appear'more fully hereinafter from the'renewing detailed descriptibn vt'lhe'nA takenl inconjunction' with the aecompanyingdrawings. It is express-1y understood that the drawings are employed fr purposes of' illustration only and are notdesigned as av definition of the limits of the invention, reference' being had for' this purpose to the appendedf claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters in dicate likeparts:

Figure 1l is a perspective view of a stand embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional' view taken on the plane 2-2 of Figure l;Y and Figure 3- is a fragmentary section-alyiew taken ou, the plane'Qgof Figure 1. Y

Referring to Figure 1, there will be seen a stand composed of a pair of like bars 8 and 10, having center horizontal sections 12 and 14 and leg portions 16 and 18, and 20 and 22. For pleasing appearance, the leg portions join the horizontal sections by curved sections as at 24. The bars 8 and 10 are substantially identical, and in general, will extend from front to rear in the completed stand. The bars and 12 are tied together by longitudinally extending bars 26 and 28 which have horizontal center sections 30 and 32, and leg portions 34 and 36, and 38 and 40, such leg portions being joined to the horizontal portions by curved sections as at 42, similar in all respects to the curved sections 24. Each of the bars 26 and 28 may be all in one piece, or each may be divided as shown in Figure 3, to provide two ends 41 and 43, which are adapted to project into sleeves 44 and 46. Each of such sleeves may be secured to one of the ends 41 as by welding, at 48, While the other end of the sleeve may make a close but adjustable tit over the other end 43. The sleeve may be slit as at 45, and a taper threaded sleeve 47 employed to rigidly secure the parts together.

Each of the horizontal sections 12 and 14 of the transverse bars 8 and 10 may be given offsets as at 50 and 52, such oisets being one-half the diameter of the bar, the

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cent-ralsection of the bar lying, between the offsets and being., thereby raised by one-half the bar diameter.

Each of the horizontal sections 30' and 32 of: the bars 26. and 28 are provided with offsets as at 54 and 56', whereby the central sections of such bars. between the o fsetsarelowered by one-half. the diameter of the bars. The offsets. of the bars 8j and 10, and the bars 26'and 28, are nested as indicated in Figures 1 and 2, and the legs of each corner are brought together tof form a. symmetricalstructure with respect fo a vertical plane extending at a. 45 tangle to the rectangular bed formed by the bars.

Such bars are preferably welded together at the offsets where such bars contact one another. For example, welds maybe provided between the crossing. bars, in. the manner indicated at 53. The lower ends of the. adjacent Iegforming portions such as 16 and 36, 20 and 34, 22 and 38, and I8' and 40 may be heldv together by plastic or rubber-like twin socket feet 60, and may additionally be weldedas at 62;

l'twill be seenthat if the bars 28 and 26 are one piece, such bars in conjunction with bars 8f and 10 together forni a rigid structure. The parts, being welded at the offsets, andhaving adjacent leg bars secured together at their converging ends provide a rigid' structure, each part of. which mutually assists the other parts in resisting torsionalV and bending loads. The structure is equally rigid when provided with adjustment sleeves 44 and 46, since by theV clampingofthe sleeve 47, such bars 'are given the same torsional rigidity as the solid bars.

Where adjustment sleeves are employed, as in Figure 1, the thickness of the sleeve wall and thimb'le wall is less than the diameter of the bar stock employed, so that a receiver lying on the Central sections of bars 12 and 14 will^ be freeY and clear of the sleeves 44 and 46. ln practice, such receivers have cleats or rubber feet, which mayV be interlocked withinl or without thev four corners of the frame bed.

In practice, itv may be desirable to dispenseV with the offsets and adjustment' sleeves, inA which case the leg portions 34, 38, 316, and' 40 ofthe bars 26'and 28 would be'cut shorterV than the leg portions 16, 18, 2i), and 22, by an amount equal' to the diameter of the bar stock, it being understood that the oisets provide symmetrical legs, as well as a1 nesting action of benefit' and assistance in assembly.

lt will beY seen fromv 'the foregoing that by a simple bending 'operation of o'urbars, and four welds at the points of contact, and the use of rubber feet and/or welds to tie the lower adjacent leg ends forming each foot together, a stand of exceptional strength and appearance results. It will appear that While iron bar of 1/2 diameter is suitable, the stand could be constructed of tubular material such as aluminum, and that rivets or screws for example as indicated at 55, where a screw is threaded in the lower member, instead of welds, could be employed to assembled and secure the parts.

While a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. As various changes in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, reference will be had to the appended claims for a denition of the limits of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A stand for television receivers and the like, comprising four rigid bars, each having a generally straight central portion and end leg portions, extending substantially perpendicular to the central portion, one pair of said bars having their central portions extending parallel, and the other pair of bars having their central portions extending parallel, and extending over and at right angles to the central portions of said rst pair of bars, l

said central portions of said bars defining a rectangular support with two raised parallel rails, the leg portion of each bar lying in a common plane, the adjacent leg portion of one bar converging with the leg portion of theradjacent bar at each corner, and the converging portions being secured together at their lower ends, said horizontal portions of said bars being welded together at their four points of contact and intersection, said horizontal portions of said bars each having two offsets equal to one-half the bar diameter, the offsets of one pair or bars being up to one-half the diameter of the bars, and while Athe oisets of the other pair are down one-half the bar diameter, said oisets of the bars having a nesting relation immediately at the points ofV contact between the bars at their intersection contacts.

' 2. A stand for television receivers and the like, cornprisng four rigid bars, each having a generally straight central portion and end leg portions, extending substantially perpendicular to the central portion, one pair of said bars having their central portionsrextending parallel, and the other pair of bars having their central portions extending parallel, and extending over and at right angles to the central portions of said first pair of bars, said central portions of said bars defining a rectangular-Support with two raised parallel rails, the leg portion of each bar lying in a common plane, the adjacent leg portion of one bar converging with the leg portion of Vthe adjacent bar at each corner, and the converging portions being secured together at their lower ends, said horizontal portions of said bars being welded together at their four points of contact and intersection, vsaid horizontal portions of said bars each having two offsets equal to one-half the bar diameter, the offsets of one pair of bars being up one-half the diameter of the bars, and while the oiset's of the other pair are down onehalf the bar diameter, said offsets of the bars having a nesting relation immediately at the points of contact between the bars at their intersection contacts, said other pair of bars being parted near the middle thereof, and being provided with a coupling sleeve, the wall thickness of which does not exceed the diameter of the bars extending transversely across the stand.

V3. A stand for television receivers and the like, comprising four rigid bars, each having a generally straight central portion, and end leg portions extending substantially perpendicular to the central portion, the leg portions of one pair of said bars being shorter by thevertical thickness of said central portion than the legs of the other pair of said bars, the bars of one pair being having a figure 8 socket for securing said adjacent bars Y arranged with the central portions parallel, and the bars t of the other pair being arranged with the central portions parallel and at right angles to the central portions of said one pair, said central portions of the pair having the longer legs extending over the central portions of the other pair, said central portions all together forming a rectangular frame and a horizontal pattern having symmetry with respect to 'the longitudinal and transverse horizontal axes, said legs of the two adjacent bars at each corner extending Vdownwardly and converging at their lower ends to f orm'atwo-bar V-leg, means for rigidly securing the central portions of said bars of one y pair to the central portions of the bars'of the other pair where they cross, and means Vfor securing said adjacent bars at their'ends together at the lower end of each leg.

4. A stand for television receivers and the like, comprising four rigid bars, each having a generally straight central portion, and end legportions extending substantially perpendicular to the centralkportion, the leg portions of one pair of said bars being shorter by the vertical thickness of said central portion than theleg's-of the other pair of said bars,- the bars ofA one pairbeing arranged with the central portions parallel, and the bars of the other pair being arranged with the central portions parallel and at right angles to the central Vportions of said one pair, said central portions of the pair having the longer legs extending over the central portions of the other pair, said central portions all together forming arectangular frame and a horizontal pattern having `symmetry with respect to the longitudinal and transverse horizontal axes, said legs of the two adjacent bars at each corner extending downwardly and converging at their lower ends to form a two-bar V-leg, means for rigidly securing the central portions of said bars of oneV pair to the central portions of the bars of the other pair where they cross, and means comprising a rubber cap at their ends together at the lower end of each leg.

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